Art Fairs in February 2025
The art fair season of 2025 has kicked off with strong momentum and delivered impressive results. Fairs are attracting large crowds, receiving positive feedback, and setting an optimistic tone for the year ahead in the art world.
India Art FairThe 16th edition of the India Art Fair, held in New Delhi, was its largest to date, featuring a record 120 exhibitors, including 78 galleries and 25 major art institutions. The event showcased a diverse array of artworks, reflecting the growing enthusiasm for Indian artists. India’s status as a rising economic powerhouse continues to boost its art market.
Sustained strong demand for Modern art at the fair is being accompanied by a smaller, but pronounced, uptick in sales of contemporary work to moneyed Millennials, with the past four years of the Indian art market marked by gallery expansions and record auction prices.
Still, a core strength of the fair is its presentation of 20th-century artists, many of whom have increasingly attracted significant collector demand in recent years. The enthusiasm for India’s modernists is also driving collectors to take an interest in more artists from India’s past.
Zona Maco
Zona Maco, Latin America's largest art fair, celebrated its 21st edition in Mexico City, hosting approximately 200 galleries from 29 countries. Founded in 2004 by Zélika García, the fair is well-loved throughout Latin America. It has contributed hugely to cultural tourism, and while heavy hitters like Gladstone, Lisson, and Pace do not appear every year, their participation speaks to the strength of the Mexican market.
The fair reported significant sales, including a Stanley Whitney painting sold for $650,000 through Galerie Nordenhake. In the booths of many Latin American galleries, artists were plumbing their nations’ troubled histories, particularly the effects of drug cartels.
Notable institutional attendees at this year’s fair — the largest in Latin America — included Jorge Pérez of the Pérez Art Museum Miami; Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak; and trustee groups from the Brooklyn Museum, SFMOMA, and ICA LA, as reported by ArtNews.
MAZE Art Gstaad
MAZE Art Gstaad 2025, held from February 14 to 16 in the picturesque Swiss Alps, marked its second edition by bringing contemporary art to the renowned ski resort of Gstaad. The event featured approximately 25 prestigious galleries, including notable participants such as White Cube, Pace Gallery, and Laffanour - Galerie Downtown Paris.
Highlights included a curated video art exhibition titled "Mediums and Mind Control" by Piper Marshall at the Grand Hotel Bellevue cinema and a sculpture parcours along the famous Promenade. The fair successfully blended art with the alpine charm of Gstaad, offering visitors an intimate and enriching cultural experience. The young art fair at one of the chicest ski resorts in the world attracted art collectors from around the world.
Frieze Los Angeles
Frieze LA 2025 took place from February 20 to 23 at the Santa Monica Airport, marking its sixth edition. The fair featured over 100 leading galleries from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of contemporary art.
Despite recent challenges, including devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the organizers were committed to proceeding with the event to support the local arts community and contribute to the city's cultural recovery.
In addition to the gallery presentations, the fair included site-specific installations curated by the Art Production Fund, collaborations with nonprofit organizations, and the return of initiatives like the Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award and the Frieze Impact Prize.